Dress #110: Charles James evening dress in silver and black Corset Materials: Nepalese and Japanese paper

Materials: Nepalese and Japanese paper and cotton floss on cotton paper

glass beads stand in for the buttons on the bodice

Perfect for fans of Downton Abbey

25 inches wide

Dress #110: Charles James evening dress in silver and black Corset Materials: Nepalese and Japanese paperThis hand stitched paper dress is based on an evening dress created by Charles James in 1950 1951; the original is held by the Chicago History Museum (accession 1960. 487a). According to costume historian Timothy Long, on a visit to the Museum Charles James identified this dress as being originally created for Marjorie Merriweather Post. The Museum itself identifies this as having been worn by the donor, Mrs. William O. Hunt. The shape is a precursor